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John Hawkwood (Sible Hedingham (1320)- Florencia (1394)) (en francés Jean Haccoude; en italiano Giovanni Acuto, en latín Ioannes Acutus), fue un célebre mercenario de la Edad Media que vivió en el siglo XIV, y está considerado como el primer ‘‘condotiero‘‘ de los tiempos modernos.
Sir John Hawkwood (c. 1323 – 17 March 1394) was an English soldier who served as a mercenary leader or condottiero in Italy. As his name was difficult to pronounce for non-English-speaking contemporaries, there are many variations of it in the historical record.
Sir John Hawkwood (born c. 1320, Sible Hedingham, Essex, Eng.—died March 16/17, 1394, Florence [Italy]) was a mercenary captain who for 30 years played a role in the wars of 14th-century Italy. The son of a tanner, Hawkwood chose a soldier’s career, serving in the French wars of Edward III, who probably bestowed a knighthood on him.
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In command of the forces of Pisa, English mercenary Sir John Hawkwood was outnumbered three to one and defeated by the Flourentines in the Battle of Cascina on July 28, 1364. The heat greatly hampered his armored knights, mostly Englishmen and Germans not used to such weather.
John Hawkwood’s journey from an English archer to a respected mercenary captain in Italy is a testament to the ever-evolving landscape of medieval Europe. His unconventional path to fame, strategic brilliance, and enduring influence make him a captivating figure in the annals of history.
Introduction: The Englishman John Hawkwood was fourteenth-century Italy’s most famous and successful mercenary soldier. He began his career in France in the battles of the Hundred Years War and arrived on the peninsula with the famed White Company in 1361.
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